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senator lindsey graham of south carolina is also now threatening to put a hold on the hagel nomination, even though there is no precedent for that ever. no cabinet nomination has ever been filibustered or held by a senator. while lindsey graham is making the decision as to whether or not he wants to be famous forever for doing something nobody else has ever done in the history of the senate in order to block chuck hagel, the current defense secretary leon panetta is on his way out. they gave mr. panetta his sendoff on saturday, though it looks like he'll probably be in charge for another week or so. his time has been a period of lasting change for the u.s. military. after the end of the iraq war, he has overseen the beginning of the end of america's longest war ever in afghanistan. the clinton era policy of "don't ask, don't tell" ended under leon panetta's watch, at his recommendation that the nation allow openly gay people to be a part of the military. last year secretary panetta took steps to reform the way the military deals with sexual assault in its ranks, going as far in those r
senator lindsey graham of south carolina is also now threatening to put a hold on the hagel nomination, even though there is no precedent for that ever. no cabinet nomination has ever been filibustered or held by a senator. while lindsey graham is making the decision as to whether or not he wants to be famous forever for doing something nobody else has ever done in the history of the senate in order to block chuck hagel, the current defense secretary leon panetta is on his way out. they gave...
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there are 18 americans who will be given the medal. >>> plus, blocking hagel. the republicans have left the republican without his choice for defense secretary. that's next. and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. more "likes." more tweets. so, beginning today, my son brock and his whole team will be our new senior social media strategists. any questions? since we make radiator valves wouldn't it be better if we just let fedex help us to expand to new markets? hmm gotta admit that's better than a few "likes." i don't have the door code. who's that? he won a contest online to be ceo for the day. how am i supposed to run a business here
there are 18 americans who will be given the medal. >>> plus, blocking hagel. the republicans have left the republican without his choice for defense secretary. that's next. and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the...
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hagel was sworn in at a private ceremony after an unusually tough confirmation fight, which ended in a 58-41 vote. hagel overcame a republican-led filibuster by members of his own party who never forgave his criticism of the iraq war. let me bring in republican strategist and former santorum senior strategist and nbc col n columnist and contributing editor for the hill. good morning. he has to confront a staggering $46 billion in cuts to military spending which are set to begin tomorrow. he's got his work cut out for him. >> he really does. part of the reason the president selected chuck hagel was knowing going forward the defense department would have to undergo cuts anyhow. obviously the sequester makes that a lot tougher process because it is, you know, these cuts are much less strategic obviously than what we would have preferred. he also comes in after having a tough few weeks, a little bloodied i think and some of that was intended not so much to go after hagel but to try to go after the president and, thankfully, they were unsuccessful and hagel will start the job and roll up
hagel was sworn in at a private ceremony after an unusually tough confirmation fight, which ended in a 58-41 vote. hagel overcame a republican-led filibuster by members of his own party who never forgave his criticism of the iraq war. let me bring in republican strategist and former santorum senior strategist and nbc col n columnist and contributing editor for the hill. good morning. he has to confront a staggering $46 billion in cuts to military spending which are set to begin tomorrow. he's...
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he took aim at former senator chuck hagel. president obama's nominee for defense secretary in particular. >> the president's motives are for picking chuck hagel, i think he wants a republican to go be the foil, if you will, for what he wants to do to the defense department which is i think do serious damage to our military capabilities. >> the senate arms service committee is set to hold a vote on hagel's nomination. senator john mccain who clashed with hagel says he's not going to join fellow republicans who have threatened to walk out on the vote. >>> finally, a former army sergeant has become just the fourth living american soldier from the afghanistan war to receive the medal of honor. clinton romesha was recognized yesterday for defending an american outpost from hundreds of taliban fighters. despite being wounded in battle, the soldier attacked enemies and also helped save many of his fellow troops. >> he lives the soldier's creed. i will never leave a falling comrade. so he and his team started charging as enemy fire po
he took aim at former senator chuck hagel. president obama's nominee for defense secretary in particular. >> the president's motives are for picking chuck hagel, i think he wants a republican to go be the foil, if you will, for what he wants to do to the defense department which is i think do serious damage to our military capabilities. >> the senate arms service committee is set to hold a vote on hagel's nomination. senator john mccain who clashed with hagel says he's not going to...
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lee, what seems to be clear is that hagel is obama's guy, and at the end of the day fight chuck hagel all you want, but the person who is actually going to be dictating national security and foreign policy is sitting at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> absolutely. many people said when he first nominated hagel that, oh, this is picking a fight. i don't think anyone realized how much of a fight it would be. as this has played out. it's interesting that tom hagel has come out. he has only spoken a couple of times. the story of the two of them fighting together is quite powerful. he said way back when, he said if anyone thinks my brother is a pacifist, he is a fool. of course, it's his brother. anyway, i mean, it does look like it's probably likely, but it's -- >> it's surprising he is the one coming under the most scrutiny gin the fact that brennan is the architect of the drone and the cia and john kerry is at state and we don't have verbalized obama doctrine. it's because of some slight against mccane during the 2008 campaign, and now here we have senator mccain at the center of the hagel
lee, what seems to be clear is that hagel is obama's guy, and at the end of the day fight chuck hagel all you want, but the person who is actually going to be dictating national security and foreign policy is sitting at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> absolutely. many people said when he first nominated hagel that, oh, this is picking a fight. i don't think anyone realized how much of a fight it would be. as this has played out. it's interesting that tom hagel has come out. he has only...
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we're learneding the recently confirmed defense secretary chuck hagel has just roughed in kabul. this is the first trip as defense secretary. this is his fifth trip to afghanistan in total, but we're going to have a live report on his arrival there in a moment. >>> coming up, the cardinals are meeting at the vatican to decide a date for the official conclave. details on when that's likely to happen. >>> but first today's producer pick brought to us by tammy bloom. she's on a streak this week. doctors accidentally leaving surgical supplies in a patient during surgery. do you know how often this appears and the deadly consequences that go along with it? you would be very shocked by this. the runner-up brought to us by would you they're calling for a drunk-free zone. check out both those stories on my facebook page. for your first day? yeah. ♪ dad: you'll be fine, ok? girl: ok. dad: you look so pretty. ♪ i'm overprotective. that's why i got a subaru. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin
we're learneding the recently confirmed defense secretary chuck hagel has just roughed in kabul. this is the first trip as defense secretary. this is his fifth trip to afghanistan in total, but we're going to have a live report on his arrival there in a moment. >>> coming up, the cardinals are meeting at the vatican to decide a date for the official conclave. details on when that's likely to happen. >>> but first today's producer pick brought to us by tammy bloom. she's on a...
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he basically has impugned the patriotism of the nominee. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he served his country. and no one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or his integrity. >> meanwhile, treasury secretary nominee jack lu heads to capitol hill today for his confirmation hearings. he would replace timothy geithner. >>> conditions are going from bad to worse aboard that stranded cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. those onboard describe the boat as filled with sick passengers, scarce food and a handful of working toilets for thousands of passengers. >>> and a tiny dog won the prestigious best in show at the westminster kennel club. banana joe or just joe as he's known to his trainers became the first of his breed to be named top dog. congratulations to him. >>> moving on to business, today we'll see if the little m & a action gives markets a boost. keep an eye on ge and comcast. both companies rose in after hours trading on comcast's much earlier than expected acquisition of ge's remaining 49 stake in nbc vuniversal. that will end 27 years of either
he basically has impugned the patriotism of the nominee. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he served his country. and no one on this committee at any time should impugn his character or his integrity. >> meanwhile, treasury secretary nominee jack lu heads to capitol hill today for his confirmation hearings. he would replace timothy geithner. >>> conditions are going from bad to worse aboard that stranded cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. those onboard describe the boat...
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. >> still haggling over hagel. is he home free, or are republicans trying to dig up another issue before next week's vote? >> i think we're doing our job to scrutinize, i think, one of the most unqualified radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time. >> spoiler alert. the day after downtown. the season finale that's left us all reeling and weeping. >> andrea mitchell live in washington. republican critics say they are prepared to permit a vote on chuck hagel next week, but his opponents are still digging, digging for anything that could still derail the nomination between now and then. joining me now for our daily fix, washington post columnist ruth marcus, and nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker. welcome both. first to you, ruth. you've talked -- you've written a lot about hagel and about the ted cruz fell nonnon, and all of the piling on. we now hear in the weekend interviews that there's going to be an interview and they expect it to go through, john mccain and others are going to
. >> still haggling over hagel. is he home free, or are republicans trying to dig up another issue before next week's vote? >> i think we're doing our job to scrutinize, i think, one of the most unqualified radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time. >> spoiler alert. the day after downtown. the season finale that's left us all reeling and weeping. >> andrea mitchell live in washington. republican critics say they are prepared to permit a vote on chuck...
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and to be doing that when secretary hagel was there? maybe he thought was somehow going to divide the american people. whatever problems senator hagel had going through the confirmation process. whe he's in afghanistan, he represents the united states of america. and america is going to rally behind him and the president and the administration. >> absolutely. he's on his way home safely. having stopped in germany. but certainly not an auspicious first trip as pentagon chief. i also want to ask you about a controversial decision the administration has brought up abu gaith, the son-in-law of osama bin laden after he was taken in an interesting way by the fbi and the c.i.a. in jordan after kurky extradited him to jordan and on his way to kuwait and he ended up in our hands in new york city. the argument from the administration is that he was talking them and giving them useful information, even after he was given his miranda rights and there's no reason why he cannot safely be prosecuted in lower manhattan where we, you know, prosecuted an
and to be doing that when secretary hagel was there? maybe he thought was somehow going to divide the american people. whatever problems senator hagel had going through the confirmation process. whe he's in afghanistan, he represents the united states of america. and america is going to rally behind him and the president and the administration. >> absolutely. he's on his way home safely. having stopped in germany. but certainly not an auspicious first trip as pentagon chief. i also want...
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an opponent to hagel. thanks for joining us today. >> glad to be with you, thank you. >> now that he's sworn in, what would you like to see as you monitor how he does at the pentagon? >> you know, let me say this, andrea, i view this as yesterday's story. we made a good case that this was a flawed candidate. he's my secretary and yours. i wish him well. as a matter of fact, the first thing i want to do under sequestration is give the secretary of defense and the president of the united states the flexibility under the overall cap to move money around and make the sequestration cuts as painless and less disruptive as possible. >> well, do you think that the confirmation battle weakened him and do you have any regrets about the way that confirmation battle was undertaken by his critics? >> i think we made an honorable case. i still believe his pronouncements and positions over time put him way outside the bipartisan foreign policy mainstream but the president was able to hold his democratic votes, even among
an opponent to hagel. thanks for joining us today. >> glad to be with you, thank you. >> now that he's sworn in, what would you like to see as you monitor how he does at the pentagon? >> you know, let me say this, andrea, i view this as yesterday's story. we made a good case that this was a flawed candidate. he's my secretary and yours. i wish him well. as a matter of fact, the first thing i want to do under sequestration is give the secretary of defense and the president of...
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>> listen, chuck hagel is going to face tough questions as every nominee does. that's the reality. he's going to have to defend what he said in the past. look at his record. this is a veteran. this is a guy who has stood up for veterans and defense issues his whole life, that says a lot. now in terms of iran, with all due respect to my republican friend, if anyone thinks that the president of the united states is going to nominate a defense secretary who wants to go to war with iran, they've clearly not paid attention the last few years. the reality is to find someone who makes sure our national security is safe. and issues are protected but not simply someone who wants to rattle sabers and go to war. >> no one is saying go to war, but it's the worst negotiating technique in the world to take something completely off of the table and get nothing for it. basically, what you said to the country, whose president said they would like to write israel off the face of the map that we will not respond, we will not be aggressive. >> with all due respect, i don't want to sit there and listen
>> listen, chuck hagel is going to face tough questions as every nominee does. that's the reality. he's going to have to defend what he said in the past. look at his record. this is a veteran. this is a guy who has stood up for veterans and defense issues his whole life, that says a lot. now in terms of iran, with all due respect to my republican friend, if anyone thinks that the president of the united states is going to nominate a defense secretary who wants to go to war with iran,...
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and now was he speculating friday and not reporting, but speculating that hagel's adds were 50-50 and those rumors took off like wildfire and sunday lindsey graham said he wants to place a hold on all kinds of nominations, hagel and john brennan, and until the white house gives him a full accounting of the actions on benghazi and the democrats immediately fired back. >> did the president ever pick up the phone and call anyone in the government to help these folks? i want to know. i am going to ask my colleagues just like they did with john bolton and joe biden said no confirmation without information and no confirmation without information. >> this is unprecedented unwarranted to stop or attempt to stop the nomination of a secretary of defense and the c ix a drirector. >> i think that senator hagel will be confirm and senators have said privately they will not initiate the first filibuster in history on the secretary of defense nominee. >> and there is a consensus developing about new oversight of the u.s. drone program. with lawmakers in both parties and even former secretary gates g
and now was he speculating friday and not reporting, but speculating that hagel's adds were 50-50 and those rumors took off like wildfire and sunday lindsey graham said he wants to place a hold on all kinds of nominations, hagel and john brennan, and until the white house gives him a full accounting of the actions on benghazi and the democrats immediately fired back. >> did the president ever pick up the phone and call anyone in the government to help these folks? i want to know. i am...
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emily i want to play for everybody what defense secretary chuck hagel had to say on thursday. take a listen. >> you only need to be wrong once. and i don't know what president or what chairman or what secretary of defense wants to be wrong once when it comes to nuclear threats. >> so, emily, what should we be reading into those comments made by defense secretary hagel? >> well, i think you're hearing a guy who hasn't been on the job all that long and it's already concerned about his legacy and how history will remember him. putting himself in the context of other secretaries of states and presidents, too. but i think what he's saying is pretty much at face value, which is, you know, we don't want to dismiss these threats, as more blustering. you have to take them seriously in some way, and i think that's what he's doing. i think that, you know, it's easy to dismiss them. but like you said, kim jong-un is an unknown quantity. he's unpredictable. and i think that the defense department, i think chuck hagel, and others are taking this very seriously in a way maybe they haven't be
emily i want to play for everybody what defense secretary chuck hagel had to say on thursday. take a listen. >> you only need to be wrong once. and i don't know what president or what chairman or what secretary of defense wants to be wrong once when it comes to nuclear threats. >> so, emily, what should we be reading into those comments made by defense secretary hagel? >> well, i think you're hearing a guy who hasn't been on the job all that long and it's already concerned...
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and for hagel, look, this was his first trip. certainly it probably didn't go as smoothly as the pentagon would like. i know our headlines this morning suggested that it was a bit of a blunder and this was an early test for him as he now begins traveling the world and visiting these hot spots. i think, you know, like the senator said earlier, this has happened before. karzai has a way of saying and doing things every few months that sort of set back the progress, but in the end the u.s. is leaving and karzai has to figure out how exactly he plans to lead as that drawdown continues. >> yeah, on the american side, matt, do you think this was a tough first trip for chuck hagel? >> oh, yeah. >> was it a bad first trip? >> sure. it's a thankless job. it's going to be -- no matter what happens when america leaves afghanistan, it's going to be ugly for america and it's going to be ugly for afghanistan. so anyone who's going to be presiding over that transfer of power, it's going to look bad and difficult for them. i don't know if there'
and for hagel, look, this was his first trip. certainly it probably didn't go as smoothly as the pentagon would like. i know our headlines this morning suggested that it was a bit of a blunder and this was an early test for him as he now begins traveling the world and visiting these hot spots. i think, you know, like the senator said earlier, this has happened before. karzai has a way of saying and doing things every few months that sort of set back the progress, but in the end the u.s. is...
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. >> i plan to vote against chuck hagel. anyone who has watched his testimony saw testimony that was weak and wobbly and can't feel great confidence in chuck hagel in the role as secretary of defense. when you look at his long history and statements he continueses to crack dict himself. >> do you believe he'll be conformed? >> we are looking for more information. we have suggested that a number of additional speech that is we want to read that he's given, sources of income we want to delve into, and we're still looking for that information. >> do you agree with critics who say it is unprecedented the kind of information you have been asking for, that no nominee previously has been asked to provide the depth and breadth of the information you are requesting? >> this is somebody who will be advising the president of the united states on using force, sending troops to war. it's important that the second tear of defense by something fully vetted. i have significant questions and i want to make sure the american people get to kno
. >> i plan to vote against chuck hagel. anyone who has watched his testimony saw testimony that was weak and wobbly and can't feel great confidence in chuck hagel in the role as secretary of defense. when you look at his long history and statements he continueses to crack dict himself. >> do you believe he'll be conformed? >> we are looking for more information. we have suggested that a number of additional speech that is we want to read that he's given, sources of income we...
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>> i want chuck hagel to take him out of command and i want him to support all of the legislation that representative jackie spears because all of it will keep us safe right now. that's what we need. not ten years from now, now. >> jennifer, thank you for joining me. >> you're welcome, sir. >> absolutely. >>> president obama is going to be making his first trip to the middle east since his election campaign and the president aboards air force one where he goes to israel and then on to ramallah and then finally on to jordan for stops in amman and petra. the president said this ahead of the trip. >> the president wants to speak to the people of israel, the people of palestinian and the people of the region and not lay down a peace proposal but express his vision for what the possibilities of the future are. >> joining me now on the set is amon. i want to remind everybody, and spending time in the conflict in '08 as well and there's no doubt that it's very difficult to have a breakthrough without u.s. leadership. the u.s. -- and this is something that the u.s. has said, and there's no maj
>> i want chuck hagel to take him out of command and i want him to support all of the legislation that representative jackie spears because all of it will keep us safe right now. that's what we need. not ten years from now, now. >> jennifer, thank you for joining me. >> you're welcome, sir. >> absolutely. >>> president obama is going to be making his first trip to the middle east since his election campaign and the president aboards air force one where he goes...
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i do believe chuck hagel is due to speak to these issues at roughly 2:15 eastern time. he will be speaking on these matters. that's exactly what will happen. chad griffin is exactly right to talk about what still remains to be done. i know chad is heading back to california right now. he's going to salt lake city right now. the battle is very different in salt lake city right now than it is in san francisco. with doma being struck down, that has very clear, very direct and i think immediate implications for so many direct benefits that are associated with marriage. that means base housing if you're in the military. that does mean burial rights in you're in the military, medical benefits. it has direct consequences for social security benefits, veterans benefits. on military bases right away these decisions will be made in a collaborative way so that they can be implemented properly. this is not a subtle thing, not a shades of gray moment. in the military, in the veterans administration, in every other aspect of federal life, this is done. this is settled. this will be a
i do believe chuck hagel is due to speak to these issues at roughly 2:15 eastern time. he will be speaking on these matters. that's exactly what will happen. chad griffin is exactly right to talk about what still remains to be done. i know chad is heading back to california right now. he's going to salt lake city right now. the battle is very different in salt lake city right now than it is in san francisco. with doma being struck down, that has very clear, very direct and i think immediate...
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in a party line vote, the senate arm armed services committee voted 14-11 to send hagel's nomination to the full senate. his nomination hearing highlighted his past statements on iran and israel, but with a democratic majority in the senate, he should be confirmed. >>> marco rubio needed a quick drink during the rebuttal of the state of the union grasping for a bottle of water off camera. twitter absolutely lit up. rubio had fun with it. he tweeted this picture, #gopresponse. at one point sarah palin wrote, obama there's much progress to report. oh really? let's see what the facts show, #sotugottobekiddingme. >>> and kmeeti icompeting, the ends in a gunfight and a cabin fire. those details coming up next. and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me at ease that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or afte
in a party line vote, the senate arm armed services committee voted 14-11 to send hagel's nomination to the full senate. his nomination hearing highlighted his past statements on iran and israel, but with a democratic majority in the senate, he should be confirmed. >>> marco rubio needed a quick drink during the rebuttal of the state of the union grasping for a bottle of water off camera. twitter absolutely lit up. rubio had fun with it. he tweeted this picture, #gopresponse. at one...
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what do you think of the republican treatment of chuck hagel? >> i think it is legitimate that they have questions about some foreign policy decisions he has made in the past. i think particularly senator cruz and others went too far in applying as a consquence that somehow he is dangerous to the united states. he won the election to decide who wants to be secretary of defense. >> what do you think was behind a lot of that? >> i think it had a lot to do with a sort of neoconservative movement who are very angry to senator hagel about the surge and critical comments he made and has to do with a number of conservative jewish americans who are concerned about his jews on israel. i think they came together and made a hot political issue with it. i am pleased that they will not hold the nomination up because we don't have a secretary of defense right now. it is a very bad impression to filibuster a nominee for secretary of defense because you disagree with his foreign policy conclusions. >> the administration's policy on drone attacks on suspected te
what do you think of the republican treatment of chuck hagel? >> i think it is legitimate that they have questions about some foreign policy decisions he has made in the past. i think particularly senator cruz and others went too far in applying as a consquence that somehow he is dangerous to the united states. he won the election to decide who wants to be secretary of defense. >> what do you think was behind a lot of that? >> i think it had a lot to do with a sort of...
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what can chuck hagel do to make texas and the other eight states change their ways? >> one of the issues that was raised when chris johnson from the "washington blade" asked about this was the fact that the federal government does fund a lot of the state national guard programs. and so there is that funding string they're going to be able to point to. and there is the fact that the national guard is -- can be run by the federal government in certain aspects. and hagel made clear that they are going to push for the states that have thus far refused to issue i.d. cards to do so. >> all right. and with that, congressman mark pocan and chris geitner, thanks very much. >>> coming up, a note from the white house and some delicate diplomacy involving the future of iraq. i'm angela, and i didn't think i could quit smoking but chantix helped me do it. i told my doctor i think i'm... i'm ready. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. i knew that i could smoke for the first 7 days. i knew
what can chuck hagel do to make texas and the other eight states change their ways? >> one of the issues that was raised when chris johnson from the "washington blade" asked about this was the fact that the federal government does fund a lot of the state national guard programs. and so there is that funding string they're going to be able to point to. and there is the fact that the national guard is -- can be run by the federal government in certain aspects. and hagel made clear...
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up next, over the memorial day week, secretary hagel called it the scourge of the military. the result of a seven-month investigation into sexual assault in the military with stories from the victims in their own words. [ tires screech ] whoa! hey, we got a weather alert for this location... golf-ball sized hail and damaging winds are on the way... kids... eh, don't worry. it's tornado-proof. anyway, i'd put the car in the garage and secure these things. they could become flying debris. kids!...
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we heard defense secretary chuck hagel tell us that he called his count counterpart. is there any reaction to that in egypt? >> reporter: no. the egyptian government right now has officially been very tight-lipped. we've tried to reach out to various branches including the president, the prime minister, the military. none have made any public comments on the u.s. statement. so you get a sense that perhaps it is causing a little bit of discussion within the egyptian government. the interesting point in the u.s. announcement was that it was a public rebuke of the egyptian military. there is a whole host of issues that the united states government could have taken against the interim government. instead, they decided to cancel military training exercises with their egyptian counter parts. that will be a rebuke by the way the military is conducting itself. nonetheless, some are saying that is insignificant, that the united states simply canceling a military exercise is not enough to put the pressure on the egyptian military and the government to try to reverse course with
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. >> senator hagel supported barack obama over john mccain. i think it is very personal with mccain. i think with other republicans, they are looking ahead to the 2014 races and they don't want to be primaried from the right. they have to look tough here. in the end, they are saying he will get through. he will get through without perhaps any republican votes or a handful of republican votes. i don't think that say very good message to send to the rest of the world the politics the republicans are playing in this. mccain, he wants to have it both ways. he wants to say i'll hold him up, but he will get through. he doesn't entirely want his fingerprints on this either. the kind of politics that everybody seems to play is blame-free politics. it is not possible. the public is sitting out there and they will blame everybody in the end. >> eleanor and emily, sit tight. we will learn details about the president's immigration reform. this is from the chief of staff. >> will be prepared and the bipartisan talks on the hill that we're supporting, if th
. >> senator hagel supported barack obama over john mccain. i think it is very personal with mccain. i think with other republicans, they are looking ahead to the 2014 races and they don't want to be primaried from the right. they have to look tough here. in the end, they are saying he will get through. he will get through without perhaps any republican votes or a handful of republican votes. i don't think that say very good message to send to the rest of the world the politics the...
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you have come to terms with chuck hagel's nomination and to what he said. let's talk about that because he is having a confirmation hearing on the 3 1st, and you have endorsed him, or you have said at least you accept his apology. >> he said i look forward to hearing how he plans to fully implement the repeal of don't ask don't tell, and bring about equal benefits to all of our men and women serving and in uniform in this country. there is so much that secretary panetta could do here as he is ligue office to bring about equal benefits and there's certainly a number of things that it's my sincere hope that secretary panetta could fully bring about equal benefits. he has some time left to do that. there are a number of things that can be done before doma has been repealed, and what is left undone as that "new york times" article that you just referenced so eloquently put forth the next defense secretary, if senator hagel is, in fact, confirmed, i hope that on day one he will immediately move to insure equal benefits for those serving our country. >> what happ
you have come to terms with chuck hagel's nomination and to what he said. let's talk about that because he is having a confirmation hearing on the 3 1st, and you have endorsed him, or you have said at least you accept his apology. >> he said i look forward to hearing how he plans to fully implement the repeal of don't ask don't tell, and bring about equal benefits to all of our men and women serving and in uniform in this country. there is so much that secretary panetta could do here as...
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independents hagel to be confirmed to secretary of defense until the white house gives us an accounting. >> former vice president and defense secretary dick cheney on the report new his speech. he called president obama's choices for his second terminal security team second rate. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind
independents hagel to be confirmed to secretary of defense until the white house gives us an accounting. >> former vice president and defense secretary dick cheney on the report new his speech. he called president obama's choices for his second terminal security team second rate. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement...
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i know leon panetta and chuck hagel saw the documentary. is it your sense many and most of the men testifying on behalf of the military today at the hearing were aware of what's in that documentary or have seen it? >> i asked them that specific question. they have all seen it. i asked the marine, the military lawyer for the marine if he would get back to me and let me know what action was taken around the command for this scandal, even setting aside the sexual assault laid out in that movie. just the notion there was that kind of environment around the washington barracks of the marines in d.c. i'm worried they have not taken some of this as seriously as they should. having said that, lawrence, in fairness, i spent hours with some of the prosecutors in the military. many of them are doing their very best and working very hard at this. i do think there's a sense in the military that it's time we have to do a much better job and i think they are not going to fight some of these changes, but rather hopefully cooperate with us. >> senator, i wa
i know leon panetta and chuck hagel saw the documentary. is it your sense many and most of the men testifying on behalf of the military today at the hearing were aware of what's in that documentary or have seen it? >> i asked them that specific question. they have all seen it. i asked the marine, the military lawyer for the marine if he would get back to me and let me know what action was taken around the command for this scandal, even setting aside the sexual assault laid out in that...
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defense secretary hagel says we need to take that threat seriously. a u.s. army vet from arizona was arrested for allegedly fighting with al qaeda in syria. eric harroun said he hates al qaeda and was only trying to help topple the regime. >> and nelson mandela is in the hospital being treated for a lung infection. we'll have a report on that in a few minutes. >> and many of the whidbey island residents evacuated because of the recent landslide are concerned about looters. the issue was addressed at a meeting last night and officials now say they plan extra patrols. >> the white house plans to clean up gas and automobile emissions. the epa's new plan will cut out sulfur levels and it will result in cleaner air and slightly higher gas prices. >> new york city is fighting to restore the ban of big, sugary beverages. the ban was struck down before it ever took effect. >> and there goes another number one seed. syracuse beating indiana last night 61-50. they face marquette next. [ male announcer ] this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you know who you a
defense secretary hagel says we need to take that threat seriously. a u.s. army vet from arizona was arrested for allegedly fighting with al qaeda in syria. eric harroun said he hates al qaeda and was only trying to help topple the regime. >> and nelson mandela is in the hospital being treated for a lung infection. we'll have a report on that in a few minutes. >> and many of the whidbey island residents evacuated because of the recent landslide are concerned about looters. the issue...
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coming up our agenda next hour, the hold on chuck hagel. senator harry reid blasting republicans. we're going to ask republican senator john barrasso what republicans hope to gain from this. >>> and the nra fire brand touching off another fire storm with an op-ed tinged with racially insensitive language. >>> plus, the superstar athlete that everyone called the blade runner at the olympics taken into custody after his girlfriend was found dead in his home. the olympian appearing in court. we're going to bring you the very latest coming up. ♪ they hatin' ♪ patrolling they tryin' to catch me ridin' dirty ♪ ♪ tryin' to catch me ridin' dirty ♪ ♪ tryin' to -- [ woman ] hi there. why do we always have to take your mom's car? [ male announcer ] the security of an iihs top safety pick, the 2013 volkswagen tiguan. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease a 2013 tiguan for $219 a month. ♪ [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing
coming up our agenda next hour, the hold on chuck hagel. senator harry reid blasting republicans. we're going to ask republican senator john barrasso what republicans hope to gain from this. >>> and the nra fire brand touching off another fire storm with an op-ed tinged with racially insensitive language. >>> plus, the superstar athlete that everyone called the blade runner at the olympics taken into custody after his girlfriend was found dead in his home. the olympian...
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it was secretary kerry and secretary hagel and susan rice. they said without any kind of doubt that gas was used and that the assad regime is the one who did it. and they are positively sure about that. i think it's important for the president to do something, because i think to do nothing would show every spot around the world you can gas your own people, you can gas innocent civilians and you can get children and get away with it. the pictures of the children foaming at the mouth and died will last for me in a lifetime. in a 21st century we should say that is totally unacceptable and a war crime. >> we look over the history since 2007, he was then senator obama. he wrote the following. i want to play this. here is what several key members of your own party have said about the president striking another country without congressional consent. here is joe biden. >> i'd like to be clear. the president does not have the authority to launch military action in iran without first seeking congressional a authorization. >> we don't believe any author
it was secretary kerry and secretary hagel and susan rice. they said without any kind of doubt that gas was used and that the assad regime is the one who did it. and they are positively sure about that. i think it's important for the president to do something, because i think to do nothing would show every spot around the world you can gas your own people, you can gas innocent civilians and you can get children and get away with it. the pictures of the children foaming at the mouth and died...
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then you have secretary defense chuck hagel who comes out. he issues a statement. he's supporting this. the attorney general immediately issues a statement. he's going to implement it. you have the california governor jerry brown and the attorney general. they're immediately implementing it out there. there's a swift move here to make this happen, to implement same-sex marriage that is a dramatic shift from where we were just a few years ago. so the democratic party has moved leaps and bounds in just that short amount of time. >> thank you both for joining me. i really appreciate it. joining me as promised now, democratic congressman from georgia, john lewis, who passionately fought against doma when it was voted into law back in 1996. sir, thank you. as always, an honor and pleasure to speak with you. let me get your reaction today from this news from the supreme court. >> well, i must tell you, i was very, very, very pleased to see this decision of the united states supreme court. back in 1996 when it came to the floor, i said it was wrong. i said that you cannot
then you have secretary defense chuck hagel who comes out. he issues a statement. he's supporting this. the attorney general immediately issues a statement. he's going to implement it. you have the california governor jerry brown and the attorney general. they're immediately implementing it out there. there's a swift move here to make this happen, to implement same-sex marriage that is a dramatic shift from where we were just a few years ago. so the democratic party has moved leaps and bounds...
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i think it makes sense for secretary hagel to say we're prepared. we're going to shift some of those interceptors to north korea. away from building in towards and against russia, which makes sense, which may help our american-russian relationship which is key in what we're trying to do with sanctions with iran. i think all in all, it makes sense with what the new secretary of defense is doing with north korea. >> what do you make of the public appearance of dennis rodman going there with kim jong-un, going back, doing the sunday talkers saying he doesn't want war. wants to speak with the president? >> well, you know, rodman got in to see kim jong-un, i couldn't. i went with eric schmidt at google. i don't think it was serious diplomacy. but i don't want to diminish rodman. it could be that the weight of this new leader is through nontraditional diplomacy. ngos. >> former chicago bulls? >> well, i won't say a sports person, but, you know, we need to talk to this guy. and he, i think, is unfortunately heading in the wrong direction. so i hope some di
i think it makes sense for secretary hagel to say we're prepared. we're going to shift some of those interceptors to north korea. away from building in towards and against russia, which makes sense, which may help our american-russian relationship which is key in what we're trying to do with sanctions with iran. i think all in all, it makes sense with what the new secretary of defense is doing with north korea. >> what do you make of the public appearance of dennis rodman going there with...
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what did you think of the way they blocked by phil buster, in effect chuck hagel? >> those are the threats. you knew they weren't going to do it, and even john mccain voted to, you know, to -- in the final package voted yes, but voted to let it go to the floor, and knowing he needed the 60 votes to break the fill bester, so people don't know about filibuster. they think it's insane. ates fannie kicking machine. it will help your party one time. it won't change, and they did the right thing by stopping any reform of it, which would have destroyed it. the old guard is leaving. senators among the democrats and republicans. >> don't forget when we came, all of us, there were 20 of us. there were 11 republicans and nine democrats, and we were very close. bill bradley, nancy castlebom. thad cochran. >> was that the class of 1978? >> 1978. there were 20 -- i think byrd said -- senator byrd said it was the largest class, i believe, ever in the freshman class. now there's two left. thad cochran and max baucus. carl levin, wonderful guy. great to work with. obviously tired o
what did you think of the way they blocked by phil buster, in effect chuck hagel? >> those are the threats. you knew they weren't going to do it, and even john mccain voted to, you know, to -- in the final package voted yes, but voted to let it go to the floor, and knowing he needed the 60 votes to break the fill bester, so people don't know about filibuster. they think it's insane. ates fannie kicking machine. it will help your party one time. it won't change, and they did the right...
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karzai said comments he made during chuck hagel's visit earlier this month were misinterpreted. >> i never used the word collusion between the taliban and the u.s. those were not my words, those were the words picked up by the u.s. media. >> we're on the same page, i don't think there's any disagreement between us and i'm very, very comfortable with the president's explanation. >> mike taibbi is live in kabul, afghanistan. and mike, senator kerry back then in 2009 obviously has a history with president karzai. meeting with him back then. but a lot of this visit seems to deal with what to do about the taliban in terms of recognizing them in the future of an afghan government. >> i'll tell you, there's so many thorny issues, luk, at this point, it's good to hear secretary of state kerry say the two men are on the same page, it's in the interest of both parties not only to say that, but to mean it. we're in the home stretch. the war in afghanistan is now in the 12th year and there has to be some progress when all combat troops are withdrawn in 2014. we should say that karzai had a good
karzai said comments he made during chuck hagel's visit earlier this month were misinterpreted. >> i never used the word collusion between the taliban and the u.s. those were not my words, those were the words picked up by the u.s. media. >> we're on the same page, i don't think there's any disagreement between us and i'm very, very comfortable with the president's explanation. >> mike taibbi is live in kabul, afghanistan. and mike, senator kerry back then in 2009 obviously...
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. >> chuck hagel, the man tapped the to secede panetta at the pentagon, will face his first major hurdle today. the senate armed services committee will vote today on his nomination. senate majority leader harry reid is pressing for a full senate vote either tomorrow or thursday. [ female announcer ] are you really getting salon quality... or settling for wannabes? stop compromising! new vidal sassoon pro series. care and styling from the original salon genius, created to let you have it all at an affordable price. new vidal sassoon lets you say no to compromise and yes to very shiny... very silky... very sexy... very you. it's salon genius in a bottle! now in your store. new vidal sassoon pro series. salon genius. brilliantly priced. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a
. >> chuck hagel, the man tapped the to secede panetta at the pentagon, will face his first major hurdle today. the senate armed services committee will vote today on his nomination. senate majority leader harry reid is pressing for a full senate vote either tomorrow or thursday. [ female announcer ] are you really getting salon quality... or settling for wannabes? stop compromising! new vidal sassoon pro series. care and styling from the original salon genius, created to let you have it...
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. >>> republican senator richard shelby will vote for confirm chuck hagel. he told "the deat a time further daily" that he has concerns, but still plans to support him. >>> the oscar pistorius case is already being compared to o.j. simpson's trial. even before the laid detective was removed from the case because of his own legal problems. former o.j. simpson defense attorney robert ha piro joins me next. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a machine. what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. ♪ they hatin' ♪ patrolling they tryin' to catch me ridin' dirty ♪ ♪ tryin' to catch me ridin' dirty ♪ ♪ tryin' to -- [ woman ] hi there. why do we always have to take your mom's car? [ male announcer ] the security of an iihs
. >>> republican senator richard shelby will vote for confirm chuck hagel. he told "the deat a time further daily" that he has concerns, but still plans to support him. >>> the oscar pistorius case is already being compared to o.j. simpson's trial. even before the laid detective was removed from the case because of his own legal problems. former o.j. simpson defense attorney robert ha piro joins me next. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a machine. what?...
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the mccarthy comparison has come up because ted cruz tried to slander chuck hagel during his confirmation hearing and because ted cruz really is the last person left in america and possibly the world who is still worried about communists. and like joe mccarthy, he is so worried about communists that he lies about communists and is especially fond of lying about who is a communist. in 2010, a fundraiser with charles and david koch, and reported by jane mayor who was there, ted cruz actually said when he was at harvard law school a few years after barack obama, there were 12 professors there that, quote, believed in the communists overthrowing the united states government. like joe mccarthy, ted cruz knew he was lying when he said that. he knew there wasn't a single professor at the harvard law school who was a communist who believed in overthrowing the united states government, but he also knew that he could safely lie about the people who tried to educate him in the law. two people who would never find themselves anywhere near the grounds of the harvard law school, and so lie he did. desp
the mccarthy comparison has come up because ted cruz tried to slander chuck hagel during his confirmation hearing and because ted cruz really is the last person left in america and possibly the world who is still worried about communists. and like joe mccarthy, he is so worried about communists that he lies about communists and is especially fond of lying about who is a communist. in 2010, a fundraiser with charles and david koch, and reported by jane mayor who was there, ted cruz actually said...
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. >>> and defense secretary chuck hagel arrived in afghanistan today for his first visit as defense secretary and meeting with afghan officials and u.s. commanders. the visit with 66,000 troops in the country and with all u.s. combat forces set to be withdrawn by the end of next year. >>> and the white house confirms president obama and the first lady, well, they held a private dinner recently with former president clinton and former secretary of state hillary clinton. politico reported today that the obamas and clintons enjoyed a dinner in a private residence last friday to celebrate hillary clinton's retirement as secretary of state. the white house says the four enjoyed the dinner but didn't get further details. andrea mitchell reported that bill clinton did offer president some advice. those are the things we just thought you should know. you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no! stop...stop... (mom) i raised my son to be careful... hi, sweetie. hi, mom. (mom) but just to be safe... i got a subaru. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. you ready? [ femal
. >>> and defense secretary chuck hagel arrived in afghanistan today for his first visit as defense secretary and meeting with afghan officials and u.s. commanders. the visit with 66,000 troops in the country and with all u.s. combat forces set to be withdrawn by the end of next year. >>> and the white house confirms president obama and the first lady, well, they held a private dinner recently with former president clinton and former secretary of state hillary clinton....
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chuck hagel is a decorated vietnam veteran with combat experience. well, dick cheney was granted five deferments during the vietnam war and never served in the military. and finally, it's interesting that today is the very important anniversary for dick cheney. seven years ago today, cheney shot a man in the face while trying to hunt. it's the closest dick cheney will ever get to combat experience. >>> take it from me. congress must act. >> gabby giffords pushes for progress on guns as the nra strategy to stall legislation is caught on tape. >> a lot of that is going to be sort of delayed as the connecticut effect has to go through the process. >> up next, a special members only panel with representatives elijah cummings, jan schakowsky and keith ellison. >>> the head of fox news says president obama is trying to divide americans based on race. we'll show you the comments. >>> the manhunt continues for california cop killer christopher dorner. clint van zandt on the latest from los angeles is ahead. great, everybody made it. we all work remotely so t
chuck hagel is a decorated vietnam veteran with combat experience. well, dick cheney was granted five deferments during the vietnam war and never served in the military. and finally, it's interesting that today is the very important anniversary for dick cheney. seven years ago today, cheney shot a man in the face while trying to hunt. it's the closest dick cheney will ever get to combat experience. >>> take it from me. congress must act. >> gabby giffords pushes for progress on...
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they are concerned and chuck hagel expressing his concern. at the same time they are trying to reassure their allies in the region. caitlin hayden releasing this statement. we've seen reports of a new and unconstructive statement from north korea. we take these threats seriously and remain in close contact with our south korean allies but would also note north korea has a long history of bellicose rhetoric and threats and this follows that familiar pattern. trying to reassure the allies in the region. the latest provocation comes on the heels of a number of provocations, including a number of nuclear tests from north korea. they fired a rocket last december and of course called an end to the 1953 armistice with south korea. chuck hagel and president obama watching this situation quite closely, top u.s. officials are in close contact with their counterparts in the region because this is a very fragile situation. of course, one of the greatest concerns, there's not a whole lot known about kim jong-un, that is the relatively new leader of north
they are concerned and chuck hagel expressing his concern. at the same time they are trying to reassure their allies in the region. caitlin hayden releasing this statement. we've seen reports of a new and unconstructive statement from north korea. we take these threats seriously and remain in close contact with our south korean allies but would also note north korea has a long history of bellicose rhetoric and threats and this follows that familiar pattern. trying to reassure the allies in the...
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. >> as you bring up the new vets, the defense secretary chuck hagel released a statement today saying every man and woman who served in iraq carries with them the scars of war. as we remember these quiet heroes this week we are reminded of their families, sacrifices, as we also honor and thank them. congresswoman do you think the government, that we as an american people were doing enough to help our vets of iraq and the afghan wars? >> i think there's always more that can be done. i do think that we are doing more now for the iraq and afghanistan veterans than our nation has ever done for veterans of any of our previous eras. could we do more? absolutely. we are still losing our military men and women who fought in iraq to the scourge of suicide and mental health and untreated brain injuries. we'll be taking care of these men and women for the next 60 years. many of them are 20 years old and will live into their 80s. we have a long way to go in serving them. >> as you look at the extended outlook, the new analysis the cost of war showing the government is going to be paying for both
. >> as you bring up the new vets, the defense secretary chuck hagel released a statement today saying every man and woman who served in iraq carries with them the scars of war. as we remember these quiet heroes this week we are reminded of their families, sacrifices, as we also honor and thank them. congresswoman do you think the government, that we as an american people were doing enough to help our vets of iraq and the afghan wars? >> i think there's always more that can be done....
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senate certainly proved a point by delaying chuck hagel's confirmation as defense secretary. honestly, a point was proven. i don't think it was the point they thought they were making, but they proved it. we will try to explic the unexplicable. [ heart beating, monitor beeping ] woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [ heart rate increases ] woman #2: but i don't even live near the water. what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you -- including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $129 a year. for an agent, call the number that appears on your screen. she can't always move the way she wants. now you can. with stayfree ultra thins. flexible layers move with your body while thermocontrol wicks moisture away. keep moving. stayfree. >>> okay. admit it. admit it that you have missed this. i know i have. it's decision 2013. it is election night once again. today was the first election for federal office in this country since the presidential election. poll
senate certainly proved a point by delaying chuck hagel's confirmation as defense secretary. honestly, a point was proven. i don't think it was the point they thought they were making, but they proved it. we will try to explic the unexplicable. [ heart beating, monitor beeping ] woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [ heart rate increases ] woman #2: but i don't even live near the water. what you...
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hagel in, because hagel is more of a realist. and i think will pull back a little bit from this neocon position. that not just republicans have taken but a lot of democrats including, i think, john kerry. john kerry likes to use force more than i'm comfortable with. a lot of democrats do. >> yeah, we still see over the weekend anti-hagel ads on tv. and i think it's going to be a real challenge. i still think he'll be confirmed. i think most people think that. the real challenge for hagel and kerry, to figure out a way to work with capitol hill on a lot of big challenges on foreign policy after all the sacrimony. >> chuck hagel has a lot of learning to do. gail, his performance, stylistically, it was dismal. he looked like he had been up all night. he's got a lot of homework to do abo before he becomes secretary of defense. >> they may need another person going on the talking shows other than lindsey graham on sunday. >> that will help. >> my, my, my. >> what is the republican foreign policy right now? is it dick cheney? is that w
hagel in, because hagel is more of a realist. and i think will pull back a little bit from this neocon position. that not just republicans have taken but a lot of democrats including, i think, john kerry. john kerry likes to use force more than i'm comfortable with. a lot of democrats do. >> yeah, we still see over the weekend anti-hagel ads on tv. and i think it's going to be a real challenge. i still think he'll be confirmed. i think most people think that. the real challenge for hagel...
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secretary hagel was not near either explosion. later he talked to reporters about the attacks. >> we're at war. war didn't stop and we have a war here. and that's just the reality that we're going to continue to work with the afghans and our coalition partners to fight that war. >> kentucky republican senator rand paul is sounding a bit like a presidential candidate today in a "washington post" op-ed titled my filibuster was just the beginning. senator paul writes, i believe the support i received this past week shows that americans are looking for someone to really stand up and fight for them and i'm prepared to do just that." after 151 years the remains of two crew members of the "uss monitor" were laid to rest at arlington national cemetery yesterday. the iron clad ship and the "monitor" was lost at sea for several months after that battle. parts were recovered and currently being restored. >>> the white house promised gloom and doom if automatic spending cuts went into effect, but the stock market shot up this week. the unempl
secretary hagel was not near either explosion. later he talked to reporters about the attacks. >> we're at war. war didn't stop and we have a war here. and that's just the reality that we're going to continue to work with the afghans and our coalition partners to fight that war. >> kentucky republican senator rand paul is sounding a bit like a presidential candidate today in a "washington post" op-ed titled my filibuster was just the beginning. senator paul writes, i...
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chuck hagel gets a vote on the senate floor. he'll be confirmed. the question is do any more republicans come on board. treasury nominee jack lu will be voted out of committee and we have a new abc news/"wall street journal" poll coming out later this week. if that doesn't make you dizzy, if it is tuesday someone's voting somewhere. there will be an april 9th special election in chicago for former congressman jesse jackson jr.'s seat. >>> mayor michael bloomberg and gun control activists claim some sorm of victory. >>> supreme court's docket is crowded with big cases this term. on the role of affirmative action and college admissions and gay marriage. on wednesday the court hears a challenge to the voting rights act which could have far reaching implications on how southern states conduct elections. then on thursday, the world will watch the vatican as pope benedict officially ends his papacy and of course kicking off a dramatically very political exercise there in pick being the next pope. then of course, friday. $85 billion in domestic and defens
chuck hagel gets a vote on the senate floor. he'll be confirmed. the question is do any more republicans come on board. treasury nominee jack lu will be voted out of committee and we have a new abc news/"wall street journal" poll coming out later this week. if that doesn't make you dizzy, if it is tuesday someone's voting somewhere. there will be an april 9th special election in chicago for former congressman jesse jackson jr.'s seat. >>> mayor michael bloomberg and gun...
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plus, the last hurdle for hagel. the senate moves towards a final confirmation vote. secretary of state john kerry in germany. the second stop on his first official foreign trip. on the jaepd of constitutesing the civil war in syria with his counterpart. first, a visit to berlin. bran denberg gate in a town hall with students where kerry defended the freedom of speech. >> in america you have a right to be stupid if you want to be, and you have a right to be disconnected to somebody else if you want to be. we tolerate it. we somehow make it through that. now, i think that's a virtue. i think that's something worth fighting for. >> we celebrate the stupidity. >>> globe trotting. former nba bad boy dennis rodman brings the harlem globetrotters to north korea on a goodwill mission. flamboyant style and all. >> for the first time i think most these guys' first time here, so i hope everything will be okay, and hope the kids will have a good time before the game. >> in north korea the washington generals always win. jaen way, good day. i'm chuck todd live in washington in to
plus, the last hurdle for hagel. the senate moves towards a final confirmation vote. secretary of state john kerry in germany. the second stop on his first official foreign trip. on the jaepd of constitutesing the civil war in syria with his counterpart. first, a visit to berlin. bran denberg gate in a town hall with students where kerry defended the freedom of speech. >> in america you have a right to be stupid if you want to be, and you have a right to be disconnected to somebody else...
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. >> first off, i'm glad you're doing this because the media, congress, white house, secretary hagel, they paid almost no attention to it for a couple of days. what karzai said was dangerous and it was harmful. look at the alert that our chief military commander in afghanistan put our troops on. because karzai is in effect telling the afghan people that america is cjoining because the want to stay in afghanistan indefinitely. to have him say that unanswered by our government is an outrage. >> why is it unanswered? we sit there and i hear behind the scenes i'm told we know karzai has to do what karzai has to do. >> mr. todd, you know my profession. they downplay everything. this is not important. forget about it. ignore these comments or let's go to war. if you go ask our troops in afghanistan what this means, they'll tell you how they feel about it. if you go ask experienced diplomats, they'll say these kind of remarks unanswered send a message to tehran and to pyongyang because they say americans won't stand up for their own interests and their own rights and their own soldiers. you
. >> first off, i'm glad you're doing this because the media, congress, white house, secretary hagel, they paid almost no attention to it for a couple of days. what karzai said was dangerous and it was harmful. look at the alert that our chief military commander in afghanistan put our troops on. because karzai is in effect telling the afghan people that america is cjoining because the want to stay in afghanistan indefinitely. to have him say that unanswered by our government is an...